(1.) The Court is conscious of the observations made by the Supreme Court of India in the case of State of Rajasthan Vs. Balchand , 1977 AIR(SC) 2447: (1977) 4 SCC 308, which is quoted below:-
(2.) Heard Mr. P.J. Saikia, learned counsel for the appellants. Also heard Mr. D. Saikia, learned senior counsel, assisted by Mr. Sathya Narayana learned standing counsel for the respondent.
(3.) This appeal under section 21 of the National Investigating Agency Act, 2008 (hereinafter referred to as the "NIA Act" for short) is directed against the impugned order dated 08.07.2020, passed by the learned Special Judge, NIA, Assam in Misc. Case (NIA) No. 10/2020, thereby rejecting the prayer for bail to the appellants.